What the Silence Knows
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The silence knows
what the noise forgot—
what the noise forgot—
that we were enough
before we performed.
before we performed.
That we were worthy
before the applause.
before the applause.
That the soul
does not need volume
to be heard.
does not need volume
to be heard.
It only needs
a listener
brave enough
to stop talking.
a listener
brave enough
to stop talking.
—sh
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